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Cruises visiting Christmas Island

Currently we have no major cruise ships visiting Christmas Island in the 2019-2021 seasons.

Future sailings will be shown here as they become available, and alternative ports in the region can be viewed at Australia Cruises. Please contact one of our cruise specialists today on 1800 121 187 if you require further assistance.

Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean, located 2600 km NW of Perth and 500 km south of Jakarta. (The other Christmas Island is in Kiribati, Pacific Ocean.) The 1,600 residents live on the northern tip of the island. Its geographic isolation has created a nature lover’s paradise with breathtaking waterfalls and beautiful scenery. Around 80,000 seabirds nest here. You’ll find many rare and unusual birds, and on glorious deserted beaches the only footprints in the sand are those made by nesting turtles.

It is an island full of natural wonders, such as the unique annual red crab migration, when 120 million of them leave the forest floor and head to the ocean to spawn. Directed by the phase of the moon, they sideways-scamper down cliffs, over rocks and across roads to reach the coast. It takes some luck with timing to catch them from November through January. Enjoy snorkelling and swimming, surrounded by fish and coral just metres from the shore, and even scuba diving where you could join the presence of the amazing whale shark, any time between November and April.

With two-thirds of the island being National Park, there are many bush walks to enjoy with various levels of difficulty. Above all else enjoy discovering the truly unique species of flora and fauna. The island has a detention centre for asylum-seekers while they are being processed for entry to the Australian mainland. The population is a cultural mix of Australians, Malays, Indonesians and Chinese, and one has to learn of their local customs and religious backgrounds.